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You can always replace your stuff — for free! —when you land at the new digs. But you’ll probably realize you didn’t need it that badly, anyway.

3. Talk to Your Current Landlord

Prepping your apartment for a move out is a minefield.

Does your landlord remember that chip in the front window was there before you? Will they charge you for not spackling nail holes in the wall? Can you leave behind the shelves you installed in the closet?

Don’t leave it to chance. Ask your landlord. Send them an email so you have a record of their response to avoid any takebacks.

4. NEVER Pay for Boxes

Despite the bazillions of cardboard boxes tossed in the trash on the reg from neighbors or shipments at the grocery store down the block, movers shell out cash for new boxes.